MDP Condemns LRAD Use, ‘Indiscriminate’ Arrests in Protest Crackdown
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday condemned what it called the “violent dispersal” of peaceful protesters in...
Assistant Commissioner Asim Abdulla Removed as Malé Commander Ahead of MDP Protest
Assistant Commissioner of Police Asim Abdulla has been removed from his post as commander of Malé and stripped of responsibilities...
Muizzu Repeats Pledge to Pay Contractors After Missing Two Earlier Deadlines
President Mohamed Muizzu has once again pledged to pay all pending bills owed to private businesses within the next five...
Nasheed Warns of Default Risks as Maldives Struggles With $500M Sukuk
The Maldives is facing mounting investor scepticism over plans to refinance a $500 million Sukuk bond maturing in April 2026,...
CPJ, MJA Urge Muizzu to Reject Media Bill
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) have urged President Mohamed Muizzu to reject a...
Fayyaz Demands Release of Arrested Journalists as Protests Over Media Bill Continue
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of two journalists detained...
Fayyaz Slams Muizzu Over Media Bill on Democracy Day
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday criticised President Mohamed Muizzu’s government for pushing ahead...
Parliament Committee Shuts Journalists Out of Media Bill Review
The parliament committee on independent institutions on Tuesday barred journalists from covering its review of a controversial media regulation bill,...
Journalists Petition President, Parliament to Withdraw Controversial Media Bill
A petition signed by 151 journalists from 41 news outlets, including freelancers, was submitted to both the People’s Majlis and...
Decomposed Body Found in Hulhumalé May Be Missing Foreigner, Police Say
Police said on Tuesday a heavily decomposed body found in Hulhumalé on Monday evening may be that of a foreign...
